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ABOUT MS. JODENE

About Me

Hello, I am Ms. Jodene. I have been a preschool teacher for over 16 years. I have also composed my own music for over 20 years. I find that music calms the inner wild of a child. Music also helps the learning process by phonic awareness. At the preschool about 9:00 in the morning, I would gather the children for a circle time of music lasting 20-25 minutes long. My song list expanded emensly. Playing my guitar was a hit. The children kept wanting circle time to be extended.

I have always been a musician and through the years I have had my own children. I have realized all the music I've created could some how be shared with all children, Together we turned different subjects, events and lessons into songs and how quickly they loved to learn. I realized the values we experienced and wanted to share this creative activity with all children . When my own young ones went off to school I became a preschool teacher . Using my musical tools to reach out to the little ones brought easy transition behavioral correction, imagination, respect and much more.

Exciting rythms stimulate the brain helping children learn as their attention expands. They enjoy repeating subjects that intrigue them again and again until they have it memorized,

When my first child was born, we lived off the main freeway ramp in one of the largest cities of California. Cars and trucks moved at top speed right in front of our house. When my daughter couldn't sleep and would cry, I would hold her in my arms bouncing her with a rythm, looking out the window trying to draw her attention at the cars and trucks, This seem to sooth her and a song was born" "Zoom Beep. Beep Cars & Trucks"

When I first brought the "Zoom Beep, Beep Cars & Trucks" book and guitar to the preschool children started repeating the Zoom Beep Beep tune. As I sang and played, it came so natural for us all to sing together. They were intrigued and excited to see all the different cars and trucks and paid close attention to the short description of each vehicle. All through out the day inside and outside of the class room I could hear little voices singing "Zoom, Beep, Beep see the cars are going by. Zoom Beep, Beep see the cars" I had realized that they had happily absorbed this wonderful rythmic musical book.

We are now looking forward to fruit fairies. It's going to be fun, fun, fun.

Zoom Beep, Beep Cars & Trucks

Here is a book written for the boys in my preschool class. They love to follow the roads with their little fingers and imagine the cars & trucks in different scenes. This Book has a music CD that is fun to sing along. "Zoom Beep, Beep Cars & Trucks" has an upbeat rythm while children explore the world of transportation.

Fruit Fairies

This is the second musical kid book. This book features various fairies in fun scenes. I wrote this book for the girls in my preschool class. Fairies never fall out of season.